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More than 100 people in Iraq have died in 19 suicide bombings in the last three days. Dozens were killed when a suicide bomber blew up a fuel tanker, causing the heaviest death toll since Iraq's new government took power. Al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the string of attacks.

Satellites allow hundreds of channels to choose from all across the Arabic-speaking world -- and some entertainment programs are posing a real challenge to conservative Islamic traditions.

Devo is back. Mark Mothersbaugh, lead singer of the seminal '80s New Wave band, talks about the group's new album and tour. He's also been busy with soundtracks for movies like Happy Gilmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic.

Among the thousands of funded goals included in $286.4 billion transportation bill signed by President Bush are projects that range from being simply historical to ones that aim to solve long-standing traffic snarls. From an Erie Canal museum to bridges and highways, the money is on the way.

Michael Ramos was the ideal sideman, recording with John Mellencamp, the BoDeans and The Rembrandts. Now, with his own group, Charanga Cakewalk, he returns to his Tex-Mex roots.

Rita Coolidge's 1977 solo album, Anytime Anywhere, sold millions of copies. Three singles made the top of the charts, including "We're All Alone." Nearly three decades later, Coolidge sings the same tune on a new CD of jazz standards.

In a speech on Feb. 25, 2005, Supreme Court nominee John Roberts explained to Wake Forest University law students and alumni that being a judge was harder than he initially thought. Roberts also said he believes judicial decisions should be the product of "dispassionate thinking." Alex Chadwick talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Maura Reynolds about the videotaped address, and what it may reveal about Roberts as his confirmation battle nears.

Marin Alsop made history this week when she was chosen as the new music director for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She's the first woman conductor of a major American orchestra. Alsop tells Scott Simon about the appointment, and about opposition from symphony musicians.

Some scientists have long suspected that cats, which are strict carnivores, are "sweet blind." Now there's proof: Cats lack the receptor for sweetness. The discovery opens a window on what taste is for and how it evolved. It may also help cat food makers producer a product that even sick cats will eat.

NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates reconnects with the members of "Roadtrip Nation." The young explorers have taken the idea of doing a post-college road trip and turned it into a public television series. They ask successful people they meet on the road how they got where they are.